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ArticleInnate immunity2020

MMP9 protects against LPS-induced inflammation in osteoblasts.

Hongzhe Zhang, Lingshuang Liu, Chunmiao Jiang, Keqing Pan, Jing Deng, Chunyan Wan

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Article in Innate immunity, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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51citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hongzhe ZhangDepartment of Endodontics, The Affiliated Hospital and School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, China.
Lingshuang LiuDepartment of Endodontics, The Affiliated Hospital and School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, China.
Chunmiao JiangDepartment of Orthodontics, The Affiliated Hospital and School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, China.
Keqing PanDepartment of Endodontics, The Affiliated Hospital and School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, China.
Jing DengDepartment of Endodontics, The Affiliated Hospital and School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, China.
Chunyan WanDepartment of Endodontics, The Affiliated Hospital and School of Stomatology of Qingdao University, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7844-1760
Qingdao University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family is widely involved in the destruction of the pulp and apical tissues in the inflammatory process. MMP9 is closely related to oral inflammation. Nevertheless, the specific function of MMP9 during oral inflammation, as well as its mechanism, is not well understood. Our previous studies found that in experimentally induced apical periodontitis, more severe inflammation occurred in MMP9 knockout mice compared with the wild type mice. Moreover, the pathology phenomenon of alveolar bone destruction was even more evident in MMP9 knockout mice compared with the wild type mice. We proposed that MMP9 has "anti-inflammatory" properties. We aimed to study the effects of MMP9 on inflammatory response as well as on bone formation and bone destruction. We found a specific relationship between MMP9 and inflammation. qRT-PCR and Western blot revealed that the production of IL-1β, TNF-α, RANK, RANKL, TLR2, and TLR4 was reduced by MMP9 in LPS-stimulated MC3T3-E1 cells. Meanwhile, the expressions of OPG and OCN were increased by MMP9 in LPS-stimulated cells. MMP9 plays a protective role in LPS-induced inflammation, thereby providing new clues to the prevention and treatment of apical periodontitis.

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AnimalsBone ResorptionCell LineCytokinesInflammationInflammation MediatorsLipopolysaccharidesMatrix Metalloproteinase 9MiceOsteoblastsOsteogenesisRANK LigandRNA, Small InterferingToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4CytokinesInflammation MediatorsLipopolysaccharidesMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Mmp9 protein, mouseRANK LigandRNA, Small InterferingTlr2 protein, mouseTlr4 protein, mouseTnfsf11 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4InflammationLPSmatrix metalloproteinase 9osteogenesisosteolysis

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PMID31726909
PMCPMC7251795
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